In this episode of Hack Dissection, Mike Lisi sits down with Tony Martino, a longtime digital forensics expert whose work has crossed law enforcement, the Secret Service, corporate investigations, incident response, and even true crime documentaries.

Tony shares how a homicide investigation in Utica helped launch his path into computer crime, what early digital forensics looked like before the tools became more automated, and why understanding the fundamentals still matters. From floppy disks and hex editors to cloud data, mobile devices, BYOD policies, cyber insurance, and the overwhelming amount of telemetry companies now collect, Tony breaks down how digital forensics and incident response continue to evolve.

The conversation also explores the future of DFIR, the growing role of internal investigations, the challenges of p ...